Myanmar will send a contingent of 16 athletes to compete in the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, the Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation (MPSF) said on Tuesday.

"The athletes were selected depending on the medals and records they had gained during the 12th ASEAN Para Games," Min Naing Oo, joint secretary of the MPSF, told Xinhua.

Myanmar's sports delegation for the Hangzhou Asian Para Games will feature 14 male athletes, two female athletes and five coaches in the sports of athletics, sitting volleyball and swimming.

"These are the sports we are aiming for medals, including gold medals," Min said, adding that the athletes have been training in camp since the conclusion of the 12th ASEAN Para Games.

The 4th Asian Para Games is scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province from October 22 to 28.